Survivor
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Little did I expect to be left in further despair.
Ladies and gentlemen: the queens are dead!
What makes it so shocking is that its so rare to see Sandra outplayed, especially to this degree.
Self-preservation is her modus operandi.
Its how she won the game twice.
Seldom do players get one over on Sandra.
So what the hell happened here?
Well, when one queen falls, another one is waiting in the wings to claim the throne.
Denise has played an understated game since her dicey start on the Sele tribe.
Shes kept her head down, pocketed an idol, and made herself available as a reliable number.
But there comes a time when one must step out from behind the coconut tree and make oneself heard.
That opportunity presents itself when Sandra offers her an idol in exchange for fire tokens.
you’re able to almost see the calculations spilling out of Denises ears as she runs scenarios.
I dont need another idol, she ponders, but it serves another purpose.
I could make a game-changing move.
The idol plays, yes, almost definitely.
Im not so sure if that was the right call.
Alas, it wasnt meant to be.
But I wouldnt be so hasty.
While its undeniable that she made a poor judgment, there is some logic behind the move.
Sandra had the numbers and an idol that was set to expire after this Tribal.
Theoretically, Sandra didnt need the idol anymore.
Her mistake was trusting the wrong person and possibly underestimating her own threat level.
But despite another cursed Day 16 finish, that reputation will never be sullied.
One bad day at the jungle office does not ruin a legacy.
Parvatis experience over at the Sele tribe is a little different from that of Sandra.
TheSurvivor: Micronesiawinner is down on numbers and feeling all alone.
The former Dakal boys Nick, Wendell, and Yul are tight and seemingly unbreakable.
Wendell looks at Michele as if she just told him she was pregnant.
Like Sandra, her reputation in this game precedes her.
Until now, shes never finished below sixth place.
Its both sneaky and hilarious, he says.
I couldnt put it any better myself.
Jeff chastising Wendell for throwing the Immunity skull to him is also highly amusing.
You were really gonna throw it?
Despite his reformed ways, Tony is going to Tony.
It should be noted that Michele does get Parvatis tokens.
I feel like an upside-down duck, says Jeremy, perfectly encapsulating the craziness of this game.
